Technical Specifications

VENEER PLASTER SYSTEMS
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MANUFACTURER
National Gypsum Company
2001 Rexford Road
Charlotte, NC 28211
[phone]
Technical Information:
1-800-NATIONAL
(1-800-628-4662)
Fax: 1-800-FAX NGC1
(1-800-329-6421)
Internet Home Page:
nationalgypsum.com
nationalgypsum.com/espanol
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DESCRIPTION
Veneer Plaster Systems are
integrated systems consisting
of a 4’-wide gypsum plastering
base called Kal-Kore with a
special, highly absorptive paper
surface that is covered with
thinly troweled, special purpose
plasters.
Three types of Veneer Plaster
Systems are available:
Gold Bond
®
brand Uni-Kal
®
: a
one-coat plaster system.
Gold Bond
®
brand X-KALibur
®
:
a one-coat, extended set time
plaster system.
Gold Bond
®
brand Kal-Kote
®
: a
two-coat plaster system.
Gold Bond
®
brand Kal-Kore
®
Plaster Base is erected in the
same manner for each system.
Kal-Kore is a tapered edge
gypsum plastering base with
a blue absorptive face paper
surface designed to permit rapid
trowel application and strong
bond of Kal-Kote Basecoat,
Uni-Kal and X-KALibur one-
coat plasters.
BASIC USES
Veneer Plaster Systems may
be specified for virtually all
types of partition and ceiling
constructions, including wood
or steel framing, or furring and
masonry. For both residential
and commercial buildings,
either type of veneer plaster
system produces a wall
more nail-pop resistant than
conventional lath and plaster.
ADVANTAGES
• Rapid installation reduces
overall construction time.
• Appearance and surface of
conventional plaster at lower
cost than regular plastering
• High resistance to cracking,
nail-popping, impact and
abrasion failure.
• Veneer Plaster Systems provide
an excellent base over which
paints or other finishes should
be applied.
• Mill-mixed plaster components
help assure uniform installation
performance and quality.
One-Coat Systems: Uni-Kal and
X-KALibur
• Requires only one plastering
material on the job.
• Slightly lower in-place cost
than two-coat system.
• Can be applied directly to new
concrete block.
Two-Coat System: Kal-Kote
• Kal-Kote System may be used
for plaster-embedded electric
radiant heating cable systems.
• Same application techniques as
for conventional plaster.
• Greater crack resistance than
one-coat systems.
• Can be applied directly to new
concrete block.
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LIMITATIONS
• Not recommended for
exterior use.
• Plaster must be kept dry until
used. It must be stored off the
ground, under cover and away
from moisture sources.
• Not to be used in interior
areas where directly exposed
to free water or severe moisture
conditions.
• Not to be used in areas sub-
jected to temperatures exceed-
ing 125°F (52°C) for extended
periods.
COMPOSITION & MATERIALS
Gypsum veneer plasters are
mill-mixed with lime, except
Kal-Kote basecoat, requiring
only the addition of water
to make them ready for use.
Texture Finish contains graded
silica sand.
Plasters contain no asbestos.
ACCESSORIES
• Kal-Mesh: A coated fiberglass
tape which can be stapled to
Kal-Kore to reinforce all joints
and interior angles.
• Veneer Cornerbead: A special
galvanized bead with a 1/8"
ground and 1-1/4" flanges used
to reinforce exterior corners.
• Expanded Veneer Cornerbead:
Used as an alternative to the
veneer cornerbead for exterior
corners. Galvanized steel with
1-1/8" flanges.
• Veneer L Trim Casing Bead:
Used as a finished edge at door
and window jambs; galvanized
steel.
• Veneer J Trim Casing Bead:
Used as a finished edge at door
and window jambs by slipping
over edge of plaster base;
galvanized steel.
• E-Z Strip Control Joint: An
extruded vinyl control joint
to relieve stresses in Veneer
Plaster Systems.
• .093 Zinc Control Joint:
All-zinc control joint designed
to relieve stresses in Veneer
Plaster Systems.
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